HB 581: Sovereign Immunity of Public Transit Contractors in Tort Actions
GENERAL BILL by Busatta
Sovereign Immunity of Public Transit Contractors in Tort Actions; Designates certain public transit contractors & people acting on behalf of such contractors as agents of state for purposes of provisions relating to sovereign immunity in tort actions; defines "public transit."
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 12/12/2025 House - Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 12/12/2025 House - Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/2/2025 House • Filed
12/12/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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HB 581, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/2/2025 at 10:07 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 828 Sovereign Immunity for Public Transit Contractors Leek Similar Last Action: 12/16/2025 S Referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Rules 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf)